Monday, July 1, 2024

Signage alert: Stuytown Pharmacy on 14th Street

Photo by Pinch 

Signage went up Friday for Stuytown Pharmacy at 329 E. 14th St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue. 

There's nothing inside the white-box space (most recently home to Hair Trendz) just yet. We haven't spotted any information online about the business.

This arrival comes as more chain drugstores are shutting down locations. Last week, we noted the desolate Rite Aid still hanging on at First Avenue and Fifth Street. (CNN shared this headline on Friday: Why Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid are closing thousands of drug stores across America.)

While another independent drugstore is a welcome addition to the neighborhood, its business hours, which may not be conducive to everyone's schedule, could potentially be an inconvenience.

The hours listed on the front door are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, and closed on Saturday and Sunday.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 1, 2024 at 6:16 AM

    "While another independent drugstore is a welcome addition to the neighborhood, its business hours, which may not be conducive to everyone's schedule, could potentially be an inconvenience." Not to mention whether someone's health insurance accepts the independent pharmacy.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 1, 2024 at 12:02 PM

    So, just want to get this straight, you guys complain when chain pharmacies take over the streetscape and now you're complaining when an independent one sets up shop.

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  3. TonyJuly 1, 2024 at 1:35 PM

    "While another independent drugstore is a welcome addition to the neighborhood, its business hours, which may not be conducive to everyone's schedule, could potentially be an inconvenience."

    its business hours could potentially be an inconvenience?

    what on earth are you talking about

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  4. AnonymousJuly 1, 2024 at 1:56 PM

    To Tony:

    I work from 7 am to 5:30 or 6 pm or later during the week. The pharmacy is open from 9-5. When would I pick up my subscriptions? The pharmacy is also closed on weekends when people with day jobs run errands. These hours are not convenient unless I have the day off or ask my boss if I can leave early to pick up a prescription.

    That is why I use Rite Aid because their pharmacy is open later in the evenings. I would rather use an indie shop, but many of them close before I leave work.

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  5. AnonymousJuly 1, 2024 at 3:08 PM

    Anyone realized the owner might observe Sabbath?

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    1. AnonymousJuly 1, 2024 at 8:27 PM

      Good luck running a business like that…

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